Samuel Shapiro (Illinois politician)

Sam Shapiro
Shapiro in 1968
34th Governor of Illinois
In office
May 21, 1968 – January 13, 1969
LieutenantVacant
Preceded byOtto Kerner Jr.
Succeeded byRichard B. Ogilvie
38th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 9, 1961 – May 21, 1968
GovernorOtto Kerner Jr.
Preceded byJohn William Chapman
Succeeded byPaul Simon (1969)
Personal details
Born
Israel Shapiro

(1907-04-25)April 25, 1907
Estonia, Russia (now Estonia)
DiedMarch 16, 1987(1987-03-16) (aged 79)
Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (LLB)

Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born Israel Shapiro; April 25, 1907 – March 16, 1987) was an American politician, the 34th governor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.